The suspect in an Orlando kidnapping on Christmas Day appeared before a judge Wednesday morning, according to officials.

The suspect in an Orlando kidnapping on Christmas Day appeared before a judge Wednesday morning, according to officials.

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Updated: 5:08 PM EST Jan 7, 2015

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WEBVTT HIGHEST LEVELS IN THE CAPITAL. MEREDITH? BRETT, POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A MAN IN CONNECTION WITH A BIZARRE CHRISTMAS DAY KIDNAPPING OF A WOMAN DRESSED LIKE BATMAN. DANIEL PALO MARES IS IN ORANGE COUNTY JAIL WITH NO BOND. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BONDING OUT OF JAIL. MICHELLE MEREDITH IS LIVE AT THE WALGREENS WHERE IT ALL STARTED ON CHRISTMAS DAY. MICHELLE? NOW THE CHARGES HE IS FACING ARE QUITE SERIOUS -- KIDNAPPING AND ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM. EXPERTS TELL US HIS CRIMINAL PAST IS CATCHING UP WITH HIM. 23-YEAR-OLD DANIEL PALOMARES WHO ALSO GOES BY THE NAME RICHARD MUST HAVE FELT SOMEWHAT AT HOME THIS MORNING. HE WAS IN JAIL AGAIN. FACING A JUDGE. BUT THIS TIME HE GOT NO BOND. COUNT ONE, KIDNAPPING, NO BOND. HE IS ACCUSED OF A BIZARRE CHRISTMAS DAY CAR JACKING AND KIDNAPPING OF OLIVIA GORDON WHO AT THE TIME WAS DRESSED LIKE BATMAN. THE VICTIM TOLD POLICE SHE WAS AT A WALGREENS ON SOUTH KIRKMAN WHEN THE SUSPECT JUMPED IN HER TRUCK, IMPLIED HE HAD A GUN, FORCED HER TO WITHDRAW MONEY, FORCED HER TO WATCH HIM DO DRUGS. IT WAS A FINGERPRINT ON A GREETING CARD LIKE THIS IN THE VICTIM'S TRUCK THAT LED POLICE TO PALOMARES. COUNT TWO, ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM, NO BOND. WHO WAS ALREADY IN JAIL. ON NEW YEAR'S EVE HE WAS ARRESTED FOR GRAND THEFT, ACCUSED OF TRYING TO WALK OUT OF AN ORLANDO TARGET WITHOUT PAYING FOR A TV AND PLAYSTATION. IN FACT, RECORDS SHOW, PALOMARES HAS BEEN ARRESTED ALLOT. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS HE HAS OVER TEN FELONY CONVICTIONS MAINLY FOR LARCENY, WAS WANTED IN ARKANSAS. AND JUST HOURS BEFORE THE KIDNAPPING HE HAD JUST BONDED OUT ON THE BREVARD COUNTY JAIL ON A THEFT CASE. UP UNTIL THIS POINT ALL THE CRIME ES HE HAD COMMITTED ARE LOW LEVEL FELONIES. HOW WAS HE ABLE TO BOND OUT AT ALL? EXPERTS TELL US IT IS OUR RIGHT. BUT THIS TIME HE GOT THE JUDGE'S ATTENTION. HE'S COMMITTED THREE CRIMINAL FELONY OFFENSES WITHIN A MONTH PERIOD. SO HE'S A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC AND ESSENTIALLY A FLIGHT RISK. BEFORE ALL THIS HAPPENED HE

Christmas Day kidnapping suspect denied bond

The suspect in an Orlando kidnapping on Christmas Day appeared before a judge Wednesday morning, according to officials.